# Princess Mononoke

9 Hacker News commenters recommended Princess Mononoke and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended by fans as one of Miyazaki's best films, praised for its emotional pull and serious tone. One viewer found it weaker than other Miyazaki films.

## Why people recommend it

- Favorite Miyazaki film for many (3 comments): "Princess Mononoke is easily one of my favorite movies of all time and my favorite Miyazaki movie." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50299018)) "I love Howl's Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away like the next person" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46253760)) "Princess Mononoke and Nausicaa are two of my top ten films." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46252512))
- Mature, emotionally engaging story (2 comments): "Mononoke, Porco Rosso, and Nausicaa are maybe more serious/mature but still incredible." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46253649)) "Good art. Felt a lot of empathy for Ashitaka." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50298803))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Ghost in the Shell](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ghost-in-the-shell.md): 22 recommend
- [Spirited Away](https://hackerapproved.com/p/spirited-away.md): 14 recommend
- [Who Framed Roger Rabbit](https://hackerapproved.com/p/who-framed-roger-rabbit.md): 11 recommend
- [Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind](https://hackerapproved.com/p/nausica-of-the-valley-of-the-wind.md): 9 recommend
- [Porco Rosso](https://hackerapproved.com/p/porco-rosso.md): 9 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Princess Mononoke", https://hackerapproved.com/p/princess-mononoke/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).